Director of Financial Accounting

At Houston Methodist, the Director Financial Accounting position is responsible for maintenance of a high quality and cost effective general ledger system for all Houston Methodist (HM) entities and for reporting and providing access to timely and accurate financial information and reports to internal and external stakeholders (e.g., members of HM Management, HM Finance Committee and Board of Directors, HM bondholders, etc.).

In connection with responsibility for HM's general ledger system this position identifies, recommends and implements improvements in processes, internal controls and necessary reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting of all financial transactions. This position is the primary interface with HM's public accounting firm that provides HM's Audit Committee with an annual report of the fair presentation of HM's consolidated financial statements.

In connection with the annual report on HM's consolidated financial statement this position has primary responsibility for the evaluation of new and proposed accounting standards, and the related implementation recommendations. This position and assigned team work closely with the following areas to ensure HM's annual compliance reporting requirements are met:
Human Rresources on the annual HM Benefit Plan audits and reports filed with the Federal Government; HM Rresearch Insititute Chief Financial Officer on an annual A-133 Grants audit;
Corporate Community Benefits Department on an Annual Statement of Community Benefits filed with the Texas Department of Health, and Budget and Compliance in completing the community benefits sections of HM's annual federal income tax returns.

The Director position responsibilities include overseeing the activities of the department staff, ensuring quality, productivity, functional excellence and efficiency to accomplish strategic and operational objectives. In addition, this position is accountable for employee engagement, adequate staffing levels, budget development and compliance, staffing decisions such as hiring and terminating employment, coaching and counseling employees on work related performance, and developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure a safe and effective work environment.

This position also ensures training, monitoring and operations initiatives are implemented which secure compliance with ethical and legal business practices and accreditation/regulatory/government regulations.

Exempt

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
• Master’s degree preferred

• Five years of progressively responsible experience in public accounting or healthcare industry accounting, of which two years must have been in a people management role

Required

• CPA
  - Certified Public Accountant
  - State Licensure
  - Texas Department of Licensing and

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially about activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
• Demonstrates the ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
• Ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one’s own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations and individuals involved
• Demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction initiative and effective interpersonal skills and oral/written communication skills
• Abili…